Football booze ban is slammed as 'snobby'

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray says Scotland's football drinking ban is “snobby”, as he slated Edinburgh Council for comments about Oasis fans.

- By Douglas Dickie and Craig Meighan

Speaking at the Fringe, comedian Matt Forde told Mr Murray the council was not “excited” about the rock band after it suggested the city should be “prepared for an influx of overweight, middle-aged men who drink too much”.

Mr Murray joked the description “sounds like a full council meeting”, before adding: “I think it’s snobby.

“I mean, Murrayfield is a great example. You can go see Scotland versus the All Blacks on a Saturday at three o'clock and get as ratted as you want sitting watching the rugby, and people do, they spend most of their time at the bar.